The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, which provides graduates with an American Chemical Society-certified degree, consists of at least 72 credits distributed as follows:

A. Chemistry (49 credits)
CHEM 101	Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 102	Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM 102L	Introductory Chemistry Lab
CHEM 351	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 352	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 351L	Organic Laboratory I
CHEM 352L	Organic Laboratory II
CHEM 300	Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 301	Physical Chemistry
CHEM 302	Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 311L	Advanced Laboratory I
CHEM 312L	Advanced Laboratory II
CHEM 405	Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 420	Scientific Computing
CHEM 461	Advanced Instrumental Analysis
Biochemistry Requirement:
CHEM 437	Biochemistry -or-
CHEM 455	Biomedicinal Chemistry -or-
CHEM 470	Toxicology
B. Mathematics (12 credits)
MATH 151	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 152	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
MATH 251	Multivariable Calculus
C. Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 121	Introductory Physics I
PHYS 122	Introductory Physics II
D. Approved Electives (3 credits)
CHEM 401	Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics
CHEM 406	Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 410	Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 415	Statistical Mechanics and Theories of Rate Processes
CHEM 431	Chemistry of Proteins
CHEM 432	Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 433	Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
CHEM 435	Biochemistry of Complex Carbohydrates
CHEM 437L	Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 438	Comprehensive Biochemistry II
CHEM 441	Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
CHEM 442	Physical Biochemistry
CHEM 443	Molecular Spectroscopy and Biomacromolecules
CHEM 444	Molecular Modeling
CHEM 450	Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
CHEM 451	Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
CHEM 452	Physical Organic Chemistry
CHEM 453	Organic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids
CHEM 455	Introduction to Biomedicinal Chemistry
CHEM 457	Total Synthesis of Natural Products
CHEM 465	Mass Spec at the Chemistry-Biochemistry Interface
CHEM 470	Toxicological Chemistry
CHEM 472	Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms
CHEM 499*	Undergraduate Research

*See Special Opportunities: Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Qualified undergraduates also may enroll in graduate courses offered by the department. Specific graduate-level, current or special topics courses may be approved as chemistry electives when their topic is appropriate.

Note: Chemistry, math and physics courses that serve as prerequisites for other chemistry courses must be satisfied with no less than a grade of “C.” The cumulative grade point average of courses required for the undergraduate chemistry major must be at least 2.0. * MATH 251, required by the B.S. program, must be completed with no less than a grade of “C.” ** CHEM 437, 455 or 470 may be used for the biochemistry requirement.